Surgical Management of Germline Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common human sarcoma and usually results from a sporadic mutation in KIT or, less frequently, platelet-derived growth factor alpha (PDGFRA). Rarely, a germline mutation in the KIT, PDGFRA, succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), or neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) gene is responsible for GIST. These tumors are found in the stomach (PDGFRA and SDH), small bowel (NF1), or a...

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